diff --git a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/serialization/jvm/JvmNameResolverTest.kt b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/serialization/jvm/JvmNameResolverTest.kt
index c9b8aa5a2bc..a96f0b13d51 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/serialization/jvm/JvmNameResolverTest.kt
+++ b/compiler/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/serialization/jvm/JvmNameResolverTest.kt
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package org.jetbrains.kotlin.serialization.jvm
 
 import com.intellij.testFramework.UsefulTestCase
+import com.intellij.testFramework.UsefulTestCase.assertEquals
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.load.kotlin.JvmNameResolver
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.name.ClassId
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.name.FqName
@@ -25,7 +26,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.serialization.jvm.JvmProtoBuf.StringTableTypes.Recor
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.serialization.jvm.JvmProtoBuf.StringTableTypes.Record.Operation.INTERNAL_TO_CLASS_ID
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.serialization.jvm.JvmProtoBuf.StringTableTypes.Record.Operation.NONE
 import java.util.*
-import kotlin.test.assertEquals
 
 class JvmNameResolverTest : UsefulTestCase() {
     private class Context {
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class JvmNameResolverTest : UsefulTestCase() {
 
     fun testPredefined() {
         for ((index, predefined) in JvmNameResolver.PREDEFINED_STRINGS.withIndex()) {
-            assertEquals(predefined, str("ignored", predefinedIndex = index), "Predefined string failed: $predefined (index $index)")
+            assertEquals("Predefined string failed: $predefined (index $index)", predefined, str("ignored", predefinedIndex = index))
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/introduce/AbstractJetExtractionTest.kt b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/introduce/AbstractJetExtractionTest.kt
index 0284bb62aad..c14de0d2a12 100644
--- a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/introduce/AbstractJetExtractionTest.kt
+++ b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/refactoring/introduce/AbstractJetExtractionTest.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import com.intellij.refactoring.introduceParameter.Util
 import com.intellij.refactoring.util.occurrences.ExpressionOccurrenceManager
 import com.intellij.testFramework.fixtures.JavaCodeInsightTestFixture
 import com.intellij.testFramework.fixtures.LightCodeInsightFixtureTestCase
+import com.intellij.testFramework.fixtures.LightCodeInsightFixtureTestCase.assertEquals
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.refactoring.JetRefactoringUtil
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.refactoring.introduce.extractFunction.EXTRACT_FUNCTION
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.idea.refactoring.introduce.extractFunction.ExtractKotlinFunctionHandler
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ import org.jetbrains.kotlin.test.JetTestUtils
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.test.util.findElementByCommentPrefix
 import org.jetbrains.kotlin.utils.emptyOrSingletonList
 import java.io.File
-import java.util.Collections
+import java.util.*
 import kotlin.test.assertEquals
 
 public abstract class AbstractJetExtractionTest() : JetLightCodeInsightFixtureTestCase() {
@@ -286,8 +287,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractJetExtractionTest() : JetLightCodeInsightFixtureTe
                             if (actualReturnTypes.size() != 1 || expectedReturnTypes.isNotEmpty()) {
                                 assertEquals(expectedReturnTypes, actualReturnTypes, "Expected return types mismatch.")
                             }
-                            assertEquals(expectedDescriptors, actualDescriptors, "Expected descriptors mismatch.")
-                            assertEquals(expectedTypes, actualTypes, "Expected types mismatch.")
+                            assertEquals("Expected descriptors mismatch.", expectedDescriptors, actualDescriptors)
+                            assertEquals("Expected types mismatch.", expectedTypes, actualTypes)
 
                             val newDescriptor = if (descriptor.name == "") {
                                 descriptor.copy(suggestedNames = Collections.singletonList("__dummyTestFun__"))
diff --git a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/resolve/AbstractReferenceResolveTest.kt b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/resolve/AbstractReferenceResolveTest.kt
index 2e0bf262134..59a08995485 100644
--- a/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/resolve/AbstractReferenceResolveTest.kt
+++ b/idea/tests/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/resolve/AbstractReferenceResolveTest.kt
@@ -135,16 +135,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractReferenceResolveTest : KotlinLightPlatformCodeInsi
                 val resolvedTo = psiReference.resolve()
                 if (resolvedTo != null) {
                     val resolvedToElementStr = ReferenceUtils.renderAsGotoImplementation(resolvedTo)
-                    assertEquals(expectedResolveData.referenceString, resolvedToElementStr, "Found reference to '$resolvedToElementStr', but '${expectedResolveData.referenceString}' was expected")
+                    assertEquals("Found reference to '$resolvedToElementStr', but '${expectedResolveData.referenceString}' was expected", expectedResolveData.referenceString, resolvedToElementStr)
                 }
                 else {
                     if (!expectedResolveData.shouldBeUnresolved()) {
-                        assertNull(expectedResolveData.referenceString, "Element $psiReference wasn't resolved to anything, but ${expectedResolveData.referenceString} was expected")
+                        assertNull("Element $psiReference wasn't resolved to anything, but ${expectedResolveData.referenceString} was expected", expectedResolveData.referenceString)
                     }
                 }
             }
             else {
-                assertNull(expectedResolveData.referenceString, "No reference found at offset: $offset, but one resolved to ${expectedResolveData.referenceString} was expected")
+                assertNull("No reference found at offset: $offset, but one resolved to ${expectedResolveData.referenceString} was expected", expectedResolveData.referenceString)
             }
         }
     }